If a peace officer asks for your logbook and supporting documents, what documents should you provide?
- Bills of lading
- Fuel and accommodation receipts
- Shipping documents
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
You should provide all of the above: bills of lading, fuel and accommodation receipts, and shipping documents.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a driver must carry and surrender on demand the daily log for the day and previous fourteen days, plus all supporting documents. It gives fuel, bridge, toll and accommodation receipts as examples, using the phrase “including but not limited to.” That wording means the receipt list is not exhaustive, so other records that support the trip, such as bills of lading and shipping documents, should also be provided when a peace officer asks for the logbook and supporting documents.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Bills of lading — Bills of lading alone are too narrow, because the handbook requires all supporting documents, not just that one type of record.
- B. Fuel and accommodation receipts — Fuel and accommodation receipts are only examples of supporting documents, so providing just those would leave out other supporting records.
- C. Shipping documents — Shipping documents alone are incomplete, since the requirement covers all supporting documents, including receipts and other records.
Remember it
Picture the logbook as the cover and every receipt or shipping paper as pages that back it up — hand over the whole package.